July saw our coffee morning supporting rare blood cancers. MPD Voice is the charity that raises funds to research into these rare disorders. Myeloproliferative disorders (also called myeloproliferative neoplasms) are a spectrum of disorders, ranging from mild to more aggressive conditions. There are three main types of MPDs called essential thrombocythaemia, polycythaemia vera and myelofibrosis. MPDs are rare: people with MPDs number just one in 100,000. And they can strike people of any age, even children. The three MPDs are distinct diseases but they have one feature in common – they affect the levels of blood cells produced in our bodies.

A good turn out helped by the nice weather saw £130 raised and with further donations a total of £200 will be sent of to help the work of the MPD charity.

To visit the MPDVoice website click the picture link shown here.

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